We have spent the entire day in The Peninsula, New York ... and it's been great fun! Yes - you heard me - fun! The PR - Tricia - has kept us on our toes and in-line while guiding us through the day expertly & with a smile.
We started at 0700 in the spa. Loads of shots of massaging, swimming, running ... and relaxing!
The pool is lovely - it's warm and has views down 5th Avenue to Central Park and "downtown".
From there it was The Gotham Lounge - for tea. Every Peninsula around the world does a legendary tea. None will EVER be as good as the original in Hong Kong ... the one here isn't bad ... in fact the egg & cucumber sandwich was quite yummy!
Then the "drive up". We are located on the corner of 5th at 55th. The Pen had arranged for a Bentley to drive me up to the hotel BUT it crashed on the way here! I joke not! IT CRASHED! SO I got a Merc limousine instead ... ! Thankfully as far as I know, no-one was hurt in the accident ..
And so ... after lunch we headed to interview the hotel General Manager - an affable chap called Robert Rechtermann. Surely he MUST have one of the best hotel jobs in the world!
Next up - a "detox yoga" with Elle Barbour ... who pushed and pulled me into positions that I have never tried before including an upside-down move ... it was a head-rush!
FINALLY up to the 23rd floor to the Salon de Ning ... where barman Kris Baljak made me - what else - a Manhattan!! Sweet vermouth, bourbon whisky, bitters ... ice and a cherry! Yum!
The bar has an outdoors - surely one of the MOST romantic places in NYC!
A great day ...
Song of the Day: Englishman in New York - Sting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Vq0FRUjSbA
Weather: Snowy!
where am i?
my own pool!
open wider ...
General Manager - Robert Rechtermann
the downward dog with a sun salutation and left/right/backward twist
the wonderful Tricia ... and a Manhattan or two ... in Manhattan!
